Do providers charge extra for re-treatments between visits?
Sometimes. A published seasonal rate for a Greenwich property often assumes a re-spray is available on request, but one-off jobs rarely include it. Clarify the window, how to request it, and whether a Greenwich crew charges for travel when comparing quotes.
What should a mosquito control quote include?
Look for itemized pricing rather than one number. A clear Greenwich quote separates inspection, larvicide, barrier treatment, and any station or misting hardware, and states the schedule. It should also say whether prices are per visit or per season, so Greenwich homeowners can compare totals.
Does lot size really change the price that much?
Yes. Barrier treatment is priced on how much vegetation the crew must cover, so a wooded acre in Greenwich takes several times longer than a quarter-acre with a hedge. Water features add larvicide costs. Expect Greenwich quotes to scale roughly with acreage and shade.
Is a misting system worth the cost?
Published install costs for a misting system run about $2,000–$4,500, with refills and service adding hundreds per year on a Greenwich property. That is several seasons of professional barrier treatments. For most Greenwich homes, scheduled visits deliver similar relief for less.
What if the mosquitoes are coming from my neighbor's property?
You cannot treat their yard, but you can reduce what arrives. A barrier treatment on your side of the fence catches adults that fly over from a neighboring Greenwich lot. Larvicide on your own water, plus a call to Greenwich code enforcement about abandoned pools, covers the rest.
Why are there so many mosquitoes in my yard specifically?
Mosquitoes fly only a few hundred yards; breeding water is close. Walk your Greenwich property after rain and look for anything holding water, including corrugated downspout extensions and clogged gutters. If nothing turns up, the source may be a neighbor's pool or a ditch outside your Greenwich fence line.
Is mosquito spraying safe for pets, kids, and bees?
Reasonably, yes, if the applicator follows the label. The biggest risks on a Greenwich property are drift onto flowering plants, which harms pollinators, and overspray into ponds, which harms fish. Ask the Greenwich provider what product they use, and request Bti-only larvicide near any water with fish.
How likely are homeowners to hire a mosquito control service?
Not very, by their own account. One figure Greenwich homeowners tend to underestimate: mosquito Squad's own 2016 survey of U.S. homeowners, conducted by TNS Global, found only 7% describing themselves as very likely to hire professional mosquito control; that is an intention, not a purchase, and the provider-sponsored poll did not publish its sample size. If you are in Greenwich, use this as a starting point for questions rather than a prediction for your home.
Did people hire mosquito professionals because of Zika?
Mostly not, at least by intention. Greenwich is not an outlier on this point: six percent of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's 2016 Fight the Bite survey said Zika news had made them plan professional mosquito treatment, a stated intention from a TNS Global poll that the company sponsored and whose sample size is undisclosed. For a property in Greenwich, the next step is an inspection that identifies the source, not a guess based on national averages.